"veganism" isn't what it purports to be
Rupert wrote:
> On Dec 27, 8:57 am, ex-PFC Wintergreen >
> wrote:
>> Dutch wrote:
>>
>>> "Ha" > wrote
>>>> ex-PFC Wintergreen wrote:
>>>>> All "vegans" start by believing a logical fallacy:
>>>>> If I consume animal products, I cause animals to suffer and die.
>>>>> I don't consume any animal products;
>>>>> therefore, I don't cause any animals to suffer and die.
>>>> All vegans?
>>>> rather a sweeping statement!
>>> You can replace "All vegans" with "Vegans" (in general) and not lose the
>>> validity of the message.
>>> Are you implicitly agreeing with the message but claiming to be an
>>> exception?
>>
>> I don't have any problem making the assertion "all vegans". They do
>> *all* begin by believing that being "vegan" equates to living a
>> "cruelty-free" or "death-free" lifestyle.- Hide quoted text -
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> False. I have never believed that.
You have.
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